Optical cable guide and support

Abstract

As assembly for holding routing optical fibers from a rack-mounted equipment module includes a trough element and support elements that are adapted to attach the fiber-holding trough element in front of the front panel of the equipment module. In some embodiments, the trough element is a U-channel with its opening partially covered. Also in some embodiments, the support elements' are adjustable to permit placing the trough element at different distances from the front panel of the equipment module.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. An assembly comprising: 
       a trough element having a trough opening along a long dimension thereof and two ends perpendicular to said long dimension, and  
       a support subassembly coupled to said trough element and adapted to be fixedly attached to an apparatus in a manner that causes said trough opening to generally face a vertical surface of said apparatus at a distance from a nearest face of said apparatus that is greater than 0 inches;  
       said subassembly including at least two attachment structures, and each of said structures includes two elements that are connected relative to each other at an adjustable angle, thereby enabling said trough opening to be at an adjustable angle relative to vertical surface of said apparatus.  
     
     
       2. An assembly comprising: 
       a trough element having a trough opening along a long dimension thereof and two ends perpendicular to said long dimension; and  
       a support subassembly coupled to said trough element and adapted to be fixedly attached to an apparatus in a manner that causes said trough opening to generally face said apparatus at a distance from a nearest face of said apparatus that is greater than 0 inches, wherein said trough element includes slots in sides of said trough element to enable said trough element to be bent in a plane containing a long axis of said trough element and perpendicular to said sides.  
     
     
       3. An assembly comprising: 
       a trough element having a trough opening along a long dimension thereof and two ends perpendicular to said long dimension; and  
       a support subassembly adapted to be attached to an apparatus, and further adapted to be adjustably connected to said trough element;  
       said subassembly including at least two attachment structures, and each of said structures includes two elements that are connected to each other at an adjustable angle, thereby enabling said trough element to be at an angle other than a direct facing of said trough opening to a front vertical plane of said apparatus.